H43.39
Non-billableOther vitreous opacities
Other vitreous opacities
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Vitreous floaters
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Eye floatersC0016242
- Flitting fliesC0016242
- FloaterC0016242
- FloatersC0016242
- Floaters in eyeC0016242
- Floaters in visual fieldC0016242
- Floaters in visual field (finding)C0016242
- Floaters vitreousC0016242
- Mouches volantesC0016242
- Musca volitansC0016242
- Muscae volitantesC0016242
- MyodeopsiaC0016242
- MyodesopsiaC0016242
- MyodesopsiasC0016242
- Showers of floatersC0016242
- Vitreous FloaterC0016242
- Vitreous condensationC0016242
- Vitreous condensationsC0016242
- Vitreous floaterC0016242
- Vitreous floatersC0016242
- Vitreous floaters (disorder)C0016242
- Vitreous opacitiesC0016242
- eye floaterC0016242
- eye floatersC0016242
- eyes floaterC0016242
- floaters in eyeC0016242
- muscae volitantesC0016242
- myodesopsiaC0016242
- vitreous floaterC0016242
- vitreous floatersC0016242
- Other vitreous opacitiesC0029872
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other vitreous opacities?
The ICD-10-CM code for other vitreous opacities is H43.39. The full clinical description is "Other vitreous opacities". H43.39 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H43.39 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H43.39 represents "Other vitreous opacities". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H43.39 a billable code?
No, H43.39 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H43.39.
What chapter is H43.39 in?
H43.39 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H43.39?
H43.39 has 4 child codes, including: H43.391 (Other vitreous opacities, right eye), H43.392 (Other vitreous opacities, left eye), H43.393 (Other vitreous opacities, bilateral), H43.399 (Other vitreous opacities, unspecified eye).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H43.39?
H43.39 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0016242, C0029872. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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